Throughout its history, Connally High School has been represented at state-level team competitions a few times. In 1975, the baseball team lost in the semi-finals of the state tou...
When CHS Head Football Coach Terry Gerik met with his players at the start of summer practices, he listed out a series of three goals for the season.
He wanted them to make it ...
The recent cold front that blew through the Waco area has left no doubt in anyone’s mind - we are officially experiencing fall weather. It’s time to break out the jackets and get ...
It’s a commonly held belief that making a little bit of progress every single day adds up to some pretty substantial transformations over time. You won’t see immediate progress af...
As someone who prides themself as the owner of two left feet, it has always been upsetting to discover that dancing comes naturally to some people. It was disappointing to see tha...
There is no shortage of topics of discussion that can generate great debate. Whether it be matters of politics, belief, or the answer to the age-old question of whether or not it’...
Students enrolled in Connally High School’s functional academics classes were given a unique opportunity to experience hands-on learning in the world of agriculture by participati...
If given the opportunity to choose between sitting in classes all day long or doing something else, many students would select the second option. If they were to find out, however...
There is a special kind of confidence that comes from having something new. Whether you’re driving a new car, going out in a new outfit, or sporting a new haircut - sometimes, new...
In the past 20 years, the world has worked to navigate through many health crises. From outbreaks of West Nile Virus to Swine Flu to COVID-19, society has learned to take the firs...
In 2003, audiences across the nation were infected with Christmas fever when Will Ferrell donned green tights and proudly proclaimed, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is si...
There are some adages in the English language that are completely ingrained in our culture that we are practically born knowing them:
“The early bird gets the worm…”
Or…
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Connally ISD Police Chief Shanna Sanders hopes and prays that her colleagues will never be in an active shooter situation. She also works tirelessly to ensure that they know the a...
The following is a message from Jill Bottelberghe, the superintendent of schools for Connally ISD. --- Welcome back, Cadets!
We are so excited to open the doors of our campus...
When Allison Figley walked onto the Connally High School campus in 1998 to start her freshman year, things looked quite a bit different than they do now. Fast forward 25 years lat...
When Connally ISD Superintendent Jill Bottelberghe stood in front of her newly hired staff assembled for their mentor luncheon, she could not help but let a smirk rise on her face...
It’s early in the morning. It’s late at night. It’s excruciatingly hot. It’s unbearably dry. It’s humid enough to give the Amazon rainforest a run for its money. There is really n...
Students attending Connally Junior High and Connally High School will be required to seal their cell phones away during the school day this year. The change in policy, which is li...
Walking through the vast, open spaces of the Connally High School band halls might lead you to believe that the summer months are the off season for musicians throughout the distr...
When interacting with Hermann Pereira, it does not take long for you to realize that the man has charisma. He has a swagger about him that makes every conversation a pleasant one....